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83 total results for TIMID( score: 50 )
39 results for TIMID from Modern Era puzzles:
Repeated clues show (number of Modern Era occurrences).
Date | Grid | Clue | Author | Editor |
Sun Oct 6, 2024 | 96D | Fainthearted (2) | John Kugelman | Fagliano |
Sun Sep 8, 2024 | 59D | Mouselike | Meghan Morris | Fagliano |
Fri Jun 14, 2024 | 9A | Like Piglet | Robyn Weintraub | Fagliano |
Thu May 9, 2024 | 1A | Like a mouse (4) | Joe DiPietro | Fagliano |
Sun Apr 7, 2024 | 107D | Unlikely to make the first move | Tracy Gray | Fagliano |
Thu Dec 28, 2023 | 15A | Like a mouse (4) | Kiran Pandey | Shortz |
Thu Jul 27, 2023 | 26D | Unlikely to speak first, say | Guilherme Gilioli | Shortz |
Thu Jul 6, 2023 | 56A | Not bold (2) | Alison Perch | Shortz |
Wed Sep 7, 2022 | 19A | Lacking temerity | Ekua Ewool | Shortz |
Wed Mar 16, 2022 | 48D | Skittish | Joseph Gangi | Shortz |
Tue Oct 20, 2020 | 55A | Shy (2) | Jeff Chen | Shortz |
Thu Jan 23, 2020 | 22D | Retiring (4) | Barbara Lin | Shortz |
Thu Jan 9, 2020 | 52A | Not so brave and determined | Alex Eaton-Salners | Shortz |
Mon Oct 28, 2019 | 11D | Lacking courage | Zhouqin Burnikel | Shortz |
Sat May 4, 2019 | 8D | Retiring (4) | Mark Diehl | Shortz |
Sat Nov 10, 2018 | 18A | Chicken (2) | Will Nediger | Shortz |
Sun Jul 30, 2017 | 4A | Chickenhearted | Isaac Mizrahi and David J. Kahn | Shortz |
Thu Jun 15, 2017 | 38D | Pusillanimous (4) | Richard F. Mausser | Shortz |
Sat Jan 7, 2017 | 50A | Shrinking (2) | Roland Huget | Shortz |
Fri Oct 28, 2016 | 20D | Pusillanimous (4) | Mary Lou Guizzo and Jeff Chen | Shortz |
Tue Mar 17, 2015 | 5D | Shy (2) | David Phillips | Shortz |
Fri Oct 24, 2014 | 48A | Pusillanimous (4) | Patrick Blindauer | Shortz |
Sun Dec 30, 2012 | 83D | Retiring (4) | Steve Savoy | Shortz |
Thu Aug 9, 2012 | 60A | Like a mouse (4) | Joe Krozel | Shortz |
Fri Oct 1, 2010 | 52D | Meek (2) | David J. Kahn | Shortz |
Mon Jun 7, 2010 | 57A | Fainthearted (2) | Lynn Lempel | Shortz |
Sat Oct 14, 2006 | 58A | Not made of brass | Byron Walden | Shortz |
Fri Jun 10, 2005 | 46A | Chicken (2) | David Quarfoot | Shortz |
Fri Dec 19, 2003 | 45D | Yellowish | Elizabeth C. Gorski | Shortz |
Thu Mar 18, 1999 | 26D | Pusillanimous (4) | Rand H. Burns | Shortz |
Wed Dec 9, 1998 | 26D | Shrinking (2) | Alan Arbesfeld | Shortz |
Sat Apr 18, 1998 | 16D | Not exactly outgoing | Frank Longo | Shortz |
Tue Dec 9, 1997 | 9A | Not bold (2) | Fran and Lou Sabin | Shortz |
Sat Sep 6, 1997 | 52D | Indecisive | Rich Norris | Shortz |
Sun Feb 11, 1996 | 29A | Retiring (4) | Harvey Estes | Shortz |
Mon May 22, 1995 | 59A | Lily-livered | Gregory E. Paul | Shortz |
Wed Aug 31, 1994 | 55A | Like a mouse (4) | Christopher Hurt | Shortz |
Tue Jul 12, 1994 | 35D | Meek (2) | Charles Arnold | Shortz |
Wed Dec 15, 1993 | 1A | Like Caspar Milquetoast | Fred Piscop | Shortz |
3 results for TIMID from Variety puzzles:
Date | Type | Grid | Clue | Author | Editor |
Aug 8, 2010 | Panda | 26A | Reticent to say, upon reflection, "D-! I'm it!" | Mel Taub | Shortz |
Mar 4, 2001 | Cryptic | 8D | Bashful, Dopey and one tagged "Contrary" (5) | Richard Silvestri | Shortz |
Nov 15, 1998 | Panda | 48A | In 1501, it was fearful | Mel Taub | Shortz |
41 results for TIMID from pre-Shortz puzzles:
Date | Grid | Clue | Author | Editor |
Thu Jul 18, 1991 | 57A | Like Milquetoast | Robert Katz | Maleska |
Tue Apr 24, 1990 | 53D | Shy | Lois Sidway | Maleska |
Mon Apr 4, 1988 | 26D | Like Milquetoast | Sidney L. Robbins | Maleska |
Fri Jun 12, 1987 | 31D | Like Tolkien's Bilbo Baggins | Lois Sidway | Maleska |
Sat Feb 28, 1987 | 21D | Unassertive | William Lutwiniak | Maleska |
Mon Apr 23, 1984 | 1A | Faint-hearted | Murphy | Maleska |
Sat Sep 17, 1983 | 65A | Hesitant | Hickmott | Maleska |
Sun May 24, 1981 | 44A | Like Mr. Milquetoast | Louis Baron | Maleska |
Wed Oct 22, 1980 | 32D | Mousy | Richard N. Platt, Jr. | Maleska |
Mon Dec 24, 1979 | 17A | Describing Milquetoast | Martha J. DeWitt | Maleska |
Tue Sep 4, 1979 | 52D | Fearful | Jean J. Davison | Maleska |
Sun Dec 17, 1978 | 57D | Milquetoasty | Hume R. Craft | Maleska |
Sun Jul 4, 1976 | 171D | Diffident | Anne Fox | Weng |
Mon Dec 2, 1974 | 35A | Kind of soul | Herb L. Risteen | Weng |
Fri Mar 30, 1973 | 37A | Diffident | Unknown | Weng |
Sat Dec 23, 1972 | 27D | Faint-hearted | Unknown | Weng |
Sat Apr 15, 1972 | 29A | Diffident | Unknown | Weng |
Wed Nov 17, 1971 | 47D | Adjective for a mouse | Unknown | Weng |
Thu Feb 8, 1968 | 11D | Fainthearted. | Unknown | Farrar |
Thu Jan 20, 1966 | 46A | Lacking self-confidence. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sat Aug 28, 1965 | 5D | Unconfident. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun Oct 28, 1962 | 129A | Shy. | W. E. Jones | Farrar |
Sun Aug 5, 1962 | 21D | Hesitant. | A. J. Santora | Farrar |
Mon Dec 18, 1961 | 40A | Fainthearted. | Unknown | Farrar |
Mon Aug 21, 1961 | 50A | Hesitant. | Unknown | Farrar |
Tue Jun 6, 1961 | 28D | Hesitant. | Unknown | Farrar |
Mon Dec 5, 1960 | 60A | Bashful. | Unknown | Farrar |
Mon Feb 15, 1960 | 49A | Fainthearted. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun Apr 19, 1959 | 70D | Fainthearted. | Thomas Meekin | Farrar |
Tue Feb 3, 1959 | 42A | Hesitant. | A. H. Drummond, Jr. | Farrar |
Thu Nov 14, 1957 | 45D | Shrinking. | Unknown | Farrar |
Tue Sep 25, 1956 | 46D | Hesitant. | Madeline Corse | Farrar |
Tue Sep 20, 1955 | 1A | Fainthearted. | Madeline Corse | Farrar |
Thu Feb 3, 1955 | 22A | Easily daunted. | Fletcher Coates | Farrar |
Fri Mar 19, 1954 | 45D | Hesitant. | Martha Brownlee | Farrar |
Sun Aug 30, 1953 | 83D | Mousy. | Roberta H. Morse | Farrar |
Mon Aug 10, 1953 | 28D | Fainthearted. | Martha Brownlee | Farrar |
Mon Jun 30, 1952 | 31D | Fainthearted. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun Feb 5, 1950 | 119D | Beth's nature, in "Little Women." | Thomas Meekin | Farrar |
Sun Feb 15, 1948 | 89A | Shrinking. | P. J. Lamanna | Farrar |
Sun Sep 9, 1945 | 35A | What "Caspar Milquetoast" is. | Charles Cross | Farrar |